Update: So far we have: Definates- 1) drain89 2) 87F383 3) transambill 4) Bitchincamaro 5) Midnightrider 6) formularpm 7) 89warbird 8) racer350 9) 89formula383 10) thegreatJ 11) Jed 12) Redbird87 13) Mkos1980 14) formul8!! 15) MurcoRS 17) 89gta383 (2 covers) 18) borgx 19) mcbchild 20) jrg77 21) rdnk 4re 22) jr86-ta 23) 1989GTATransAm 24) 88 WS6 TransAm GTA 25) Dave Jones 26) Parrydise7 27) Dr G 29) jcstta (2 covers) 30) roadracinGTA 31) 355ss 32) TPIgirl 33) doc 34) SLP_GTA 35) FAST LiFE 36) mike graycar 37) conlinj 38) Tom Keliher 39) ski89z28 40) holov1 41) Gus_Mahn 42) Maroon_IROC_Z 43) firedawg225 44) Jetmeck 45) L98FORM89 46) fireturd350 47) 91rslt1 48) LimaBravoNiner 49) rangelec 50) Karps TA 51) Flyersman29 52) HatchetJack 53) mean5.7 54) Jstcrzyengh 55) Kontrax 56) Spdfrk1990 57) luv2xlr8 59) ballisticv6 (2 covers) 60) "snowball" 61) 89Kicker_Iroc-Z 62) gcore_45 63) NJITIROC 64) white_thirdgen 66) scauffiel (2 covers) 67) katman 68) 91rslt1 69) FruityOne 70) BretD88GTA 71) 383 rocket bird 72) roadracinGTA 73) primo 74) buddy 75) spatter1 76) mongoose 77) 92maroNJ 78) DoBeR 79) 88GTA383 80) speed88 81) Blkdth87 82) trixxs 83) Roostmeyer 84) IROC Magman 85) duck 87) lonsal (2 covers) Probablys- 1) SweetRide45 2) xpndbl3 3) SLP IROC-Z 4) 87350tpi 5) Dyno Don 6) 90iroc5spd 7) Steel Horse 8) primo 9) HotRod 10) Kevin91Z 11) momar 12) TPIMarow6.6 13) laiky

you can put me on definate

btw you got me on there as IROCTintZ28 too... thats my iroczone name... just thought i'd mention that

Thanks for pointing that out. I fixed it.

I can buy one now put me on the list email me:yourock:

put me on the list have the anytime your ready. email me:yourock:

Any update on the progress? It has to be at least a month since the last time I asked

TA has posted a pic of the pattern they've made for the cover.
http://www.taperformance.com/rearend.htm
It's the one on the left.
They also assigned a part number to it- TA 1802
I'm really feel this is gonna happen now.

Great!!! Can't wait. Won't be long now.

Kick *ss!

and...

Do you know if they are taking deposits yet? I don't care what the final price is. I just wanna make sure they know I mean business...

I don't quite understand the design they have. It looks like 2 of the bottom bolt holes are positioned on top of supporting structures. Also, is the drain hole way up top? It's centered on the stock piece.

Double post

Ide say you fill it through the top hole with the middle open till it seeps out. Then the drain hole is low below the gasket line so you get it all out. It prob sticks out with its own pocket so it doesnt interfere with the gasket surface.

Thanks for the update Draino! Won´t be long now guys!

Aw hell...put me down for one.


Ed

Glad to have you aboard Ed!

Update:
So far we have:

Definates-
1) drain89
2) 87F383
3) transambill
4) Bitchincamaro
5) Midnightrider
6) formularpm
7) 89warbird
8) racer350
9) 89formula383
10) thegreatJ
11) Jed
12) Redbird87
13) Mkos1980
14) formul8!!
15) MurcoRS
17) 89gta383 (2 covers)
18) borgx
19) mcbchild
20) jrg77
21) rdnk 4re
22) jr86-ta
23) 1989GTATransAm
24) 88 WS6 TransAm GTA
25) Dave Jones
26) Parrydise7
27) Dr G
29) jcstta (2 covers)
30) roadracinGTA
31) 355ss
32) TPIgirl
33) doc
34) SLP_GTA
35) FAST LiFE
36) mike graycar
37) conlinj
38) Tom Keliher
39) ski89z28
40) holov1
41) Gus_Mahn
42) Maroon_IROC_Z
43) firedawg225
44) Jetmeck
45) L98FORM89
46) fireturd350
47) 91rslt1
48) LimaBravoNiner
49) rangelec
50) Karps TA
51) Flyersman29
52) HatchetJack
53) mean5.7
54) Jstcrzyengh
55) Kontrax
56) Spdfrk1990
57) luv2xlr8
59) ballisticv6 (2 covers)
60) "snowball"
61) 89Kicker_Iroc-Z
62) gcore_45
63) NJITIROC
64) white_thirdgen
66) scauffiel (2 covers)
67) katman
68) 91rslt1
69) FruityOne
70) BretD88GTA
71) 383 rocket bird
72) roadracinGTA
73) primo
74) buddy
75) spatter1
76) mongoose
77) 92maroNJ
78) DoBeR
79) 88GTA383
80) speed88
81) Blkdth87
82) trixxs
83) Roostmeyer
84) IROC Magman
85) duck
87) lonsal (2 covers)
88) theonly350z28
89) ebmiller88
90) BRILLIANTRED1
91) MY-92-RS
92) TA88GTA
93) wardlws

Probablys-
1) SweetRide45
2) xpndbl3
3) SLP IROC-Z
4) 87350tpi
5) Dyno Don
6) 90iroc5spd
7) Steel Horse
8) primo
9) HotRod
10) Kevin91Z
11) momar
12) TPIMarow6.6
13) laiky

HELL YEAH PUT ME ON IT

damn if he sells that many covers that'll be a load of money.
TA performance :hail:

Been a while but I should be on the definite got to have one yesterday morning list please

Thanks,
CG

Whatever happened to this? Is it still in progress?

I am on the maybe list, im just wondering with this cover would it be able to take some punishment and be good for a consistant 12'sec car? i dont want my 9 bolt breaking on me!especially if i get this cover!

Many of cars have run 12's on 9 bolts consistenly.
The cover will not guarantee your rear from breaking. If yours has a ton of miles on it and is already woller'd out and the pinion has lost preload then no....it won't save you rear from self-destructing due to lack of maintenance.
If your rear is in good working order and and within spec setup wise....then it will offer some added durability (more than a 7.625 10 bolt).
Remember tho....slicks, high stall converters, or grabby clutches are hard on ANY rearend.
And your next best alternative is about 2000.00 away!
I'd go with the cover, the stud kit for the bearing caps, an overhaul with new timken bearings, and replacing the crush sleeve with a solid pinion spacer. You should be able to run 12's all day for years to come. Or until your driveshaft took a dump!

sounds like something i wanna hear

This is probably the one thing in the world that I hate the most.




Hurry up and wait.

I'm running on low 12s all day long with my stock 9bolts, I hope to improve its reliability.

Hey ive been running mid 11s on slicks with my original 195,000km 9 bolt, for about a year and half now. But i plan on freshening it up this winter so put me down as a definate for one of these covers.

Please count me in as well for a definite.

I just saw the wooden mock up of the 9 bolt cover on the TA website.

http://www.taperformance.com/rearend.htm

Thanks,

Scott Wardlaw
'89 IROC 383 5spd
http://www.scottwardlaw.com

I have been looking for a 9 bolt for months now...any one have one for sale, reasonably priced?
Then put me down also...

I have a 10 bolt, 7.5, 26 spline...do you think I need one...he he.

I'm a bit late reading this but im in for a 9-bolt cover

I'll order one. Add my name to the list.

Dang, TA should be making the TGO group a nice discount, 93 people are on the getting one list!!!

Update:
So far we have:

Definates-
1) drain89
2) 87F383
3) transambill
4) Bitchincamaro
5) Midnightrider
6) formularpm
7) 89warbird
8) racer350
9) 89formula383
10) thegreatJ
11) Jed
12) Redbird87
13) Mkos1980
14) formul8!!
15) MurcoRS
17) 89gta383 (2 covers)
18) borgx
19) mcbchild
20) jrg77
21) rdnk 4re
22) jr86-ta
23) 1989GTATransAm
24) 88 WS6 TransAm GTA
25) Dave Jones
26) Parrydise7
27) Dr G
29) jcstta (2 covers)
30) roadracinGTA
31) 355ss
32) TPIgirl
33) doc
34) SLP_GTA
35) FAST LiFE
36) mike graycar
37) conlinj
38) Tom Keliher
39) ski89z28
40) holov1
41) Gus_Mahn
42) Maroon_IROC_Z
43) firedawg225
44) Jetmeck
45) L98FORM89
46) fireturd350
47) 91rslt1
48) LimaBravoNiner
49) fadetoblack
50) Karps TA
51) Flyersman29
52) HatchetJack
53) mean5.7
54) Jstcrzyengh
55) Kontrax
56) Spdfrk1990
57) luv2xlr8
59) ballisticv6 (2 covers)
60) "snowball"
61) 89Kicker_Iroc-Z
62) gcore_45
63) NJITIROC
64) white_thirdgen
66) scauffiel (2 covers)
67) katman
68) SSupaNatural
69) FruityOne
70) BretD88GTA
71) 383 rocket bird
72) roadracinGTA
73) primo
74) buddy
75) spatter1
76) mongoose
77) 92maroNJ
78) DoBeR
79) 88GTA383
80) speed88
81) Blkdth87
82) trixxs
83) Roostmeyer
84) IROC Magman
85) duck
87) lonsal (2 covers)
88) theonly350z28
89) ebmiller88
90) BRILLIANTRED1
91) MY-92-RS
92) TA88GTA
93) wardlws
94) cocacolakidd
95) DeWynter
96) PatrickW
97) WhiteysTA


Probablys-
1) SweetRide45
2) xpndbl3
3) SLP IROC-Z
4) 87350tpi
5) Dyno Don
6) 90iroc5spd
7) Steel Horse
8) primo
9) HotRod
10) Kevin91Z
11) momar
12) TPIMarow6.6
13) laiky
14) acescarrsRS

My fat lady needs a girdle also...put me down for one positivly...

Guess i'll jump on the bandwagon, put me down for one also. BTW, is a final price been decided on?

Man, I had no idea there were so many 9-bolt cars out there!!!

Should we now call a Camaro with an Australian 9 Bolt a CamaRue...ha ha.
Oh well I thought it was pfunny.

Any idea of when we may expect the 9 bolt rear covers to be in production? I am hoping that with all of the numbers on the list that they will produce them...hope, hope. Yeah that was hope, hope not hop, hop...

is there a rotor/caliper upgrade for our 9 bolts? if so, please add me to the definite list.

Add me on as a probably

I believe that Baer makes a kit to fit them. I dont remember for sure, but I am pretty sure because I think i remember people talking about them having a backing plate to fit the 9 bolt.

Ben

If I'm wrong here someone correct me, but as I understand it all outside parts or mods that would fit a 10 bolt would fit a 9bolt. The Panhard Bar upgrades and draglink bar upgrades along with any modified brake kit upgrades. The real differences are on the inside of the 9bolt (Well except for the 9bolt cover that's outside on the back there). Cocacolakid

All of the suspension is the same, but the backing plates for the brakes are different and the 9 bolt axles bolt in instead of being held in by a c clip.

Thank you for the correction on mods for the 9 bolt. So how hard would it be to modify the backing plates? Besides it's the front brakes that need the most upgrades, as they are the real stoppers.

Cocacolakidd...

I hope I'm not changing the subject here but I've been going over the lowering of my 3rd. Gen Camaro. I have found relocation brackets for the lower control arms adjustment when lowered. The question is; wouldn't it be easier or just as easy to shorten the lower control arm that fractional difference to adjust for the difference in geometry of the axle angle when the body is lowered?

One kit is in the below link, scroll down to the very bottom of the linked page:-
52-130202X Baer Claw Systems, Rear 84-92 F-body. (Touring) PBR Single Piston, 12" x .81" Rotors, All Necessary Hardware.
Click on the rear axle type and select OEM 9-bolt with disc.

http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...vid=6&pcid=145

Most every 9-bolt from 1989-90 had the PBR rear discs, basically what Baer sells in a kit for $800.00!!! The only difference are the braided-steel lines in the kit (available from Earl's) and the available rotor upgrades (available separately).

The rotors are the same size. I bought crossdrilled rotors from stillen and they fit perfectly.

The Rotors that are from Bare are Zinc coated, cross drilled and ball milled slotted, 12"X.81" and run $295.00 for the pair.

What is the URL for Stillen???

EBC makes good rotors (and pads) also.
Baer Eradispeeds are good but overpriced for "eye candy".
The 89 up J65 PBR calipers are the same as baer.
If you have the 89 up PBR aluminum caliper setup already, upgrading to 12" vette rotors on the back won't give you any worthwile gains...as stated before the gains come in the front brakes. Unless you just want to lighten your wallet.

I'm going with the EBC rotors and their green stuff pads, and 5pc set of goodridge brake lines.
Earl's and Russel make them also for less $$$.

I'm sure stillens are good, as well as brembo rotors.

Research has found:
1) http://www.thunderracing.com total upgrade kit -
12"x .81" complete setup with Cross drilled and ball slotted, cad plated. Other set up parts included.
Part # 52-130202x @ $905.00 + shipping

2) www.stillen.com[/url] - Break Pros. Rotors only...
11.65x.81 or 10.5x .957 cross drilled and ball milled slotted, cad plated rear rotors.
$261.16 list + $20.00 shipping.

3)www.pureperf.com RearRotors only
11.65x .81 or 10.5 x .957, cross drilled and ball mill slotted, cad plated (Black, Gold, silver) $196.00 pr. (no ship cost) - 3 week delivery order part# 121.620.33

I have not ordered any yet so this info should be checked further...may be of help though...Cocacolakidd.